Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1887-08-10
DEATHS.

Captain E. L. Curtis, of this city, took pas
| sage on the Cincinnati express train of the
Newport News and Mississippi Valley Com
Ipany, which passed StauntOn Eastward, the
afternoon on the 4th instant He was destined
for the place of his birth near Saratoga Springs
| New York, where his aged mother resides, and
| 10 whom he was making a visit. In less, per-
| maps than one hour, after stepping upon the
| car as the train paused in this city, he is num-
oered with the fatally wounded of the terrible
| accident which occurred west of Greenwood
| Depot an account of which appears elsewhere.
his wounds were severe and painful about the
head and neck. He was brought to the Hale
House. in this city, on the forenoon of the 5th
instant, where he received every attention
which medical skill and friends could render,
| but continued to sink under the terrible blows
he had received, and died at 1910 A. M. Sun
oay, the 18th instant, in the 63rd year of his
age. His sister, Madame Demorest, of New
| York, was with their mother at the time, and
| she was informed of the condition of her
brother. She reached Staunton Sunday at
| midnight, after his death.
The deceased leaves a small family, wife
| and son married, in deep sorrow from the
sudden and crushing affliction which has
| visited them. They have the sincere sympa-
| thy of the community in their bereavement.
| Sdptdln CurtlS came 10 the Nalleye Oh Viz
ginia from his Northern home when a young
man, first settling in Shenandoah county
About 1852, he came to Mt. Solon, in Augusta
| county, and located there as teacher. He
| identified himself with the people with whom
he had made his home. and was highly re-
| spected in the community. The war coming
| on he volunteered in the company raised at
Mt. Scion, which was attached to the 9Th In
| fantry, Stonewall Brigade. rising early to the
rank of Captain. He was gallant and faith
| full officer and served through the whole war
except when disabled by wounds, in that
| famed command, surrendering with the army
| at Appomattox.
He remained teaching after the war; and
when Mr.. W. e. Craig was Collector of inter-
| nal revenue in this district, received from that
gentleman an appointment in the revenue
| service, which he discharged with promptness
| and fidelity. His retir ement from that office
came about by the change of Administration.
after which he again turned TO his old occupa-
ton as teacher. He was member of Staun-
| ton Lodge of Masons, Mr.. W. B. McChesney
Worshipful Master. and was buried from the
Methodist Episcopal Church. South, Monday
morning, with Masonic honors, the funeral
services being conducted by Rev. w. @. HULL
hen Rector of Trinity Episcopal Church. The
Stouewall Brigade Band was at the head OF the
| large procession, which united in the express
sions of sorrow for the afflicted family and
| friends of the deceased.
| A few minutes before Captain Curtis left the
Staunton Station, Mr.. James Ker, ticket-sel-
Ter, and the agent for the Travellers Insur-
ance Company, OF Hartford, Connecticut, pro-
posed to sell him what is known an acc-
dent certificate, this he took, good for one day,
bearing s., coo indemnity in of death from
accident.
| The following named gentlemen were the
Pallbearers, the first four on the part Of the
Masonic Lodge
| e. A. Fucher, J. 81. Yates, j. IS. Hutchins,
James M. Lickliter, s. NJ. Yost, John Noon,
| Heber Ker, James Smith,
| Mrs, Patterson, wife of Jas. A. Patterson, in
returning to her home from visit to her son
| James A. Patterson, jr., of Waynesboro, on
Saturday, the 9Th inst. met with a painful &C
| cident, breaking her shoulder bone. Her age.
SO years, her physical condition, and the ex-
IRENE warm weather were unfavorable to her
recovery. and gradually she sank until Sun
day, the 7tA inst, at 4p. NJ. when she passed
| away, surrounded in her last moments by all
| of her children. She died at the residence of
her son, j. A. Patterson jr. She leaves a hus-
band, five sons and one daughter. The
mains were laid in the family section of the
oou of of